[CentOS] backup to disk

[Ray Leventhal]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> Ray Leventhal wrote:
>> > Thanks for the thoughtful reply.  I've cloned the OS drive already 
>> and it is safely locked away.  We're an entirely off-internet system, 
>> so updates aren't even a problem.  The issue is the user data and 
>> with what you and others have written, I'm considering doing a local 
>> rsync to a second set of mirrored drives already in the box (but as 
>> of now disused).
>
> Keep in mind that certain hardware, software, or operator errors (or a 
> building disaster) can wipe out all of the disks at once.  A safer 
> approach might be to rsync to external disks that you rotate offsite 
> or to rsync over the network to a different location.
>
A point I was just discussing with some folks here.  Thanks, Les.